$35.72 - $43.45 per hour + salary packaging | Physiotherapist - Grade 1 | Start Your Career at Grampians Health (Ballarat | Stawell | Horsham)

- Grampians Health | Choose your preferred campus: Ballarat, Stawell or Horsham

- New Graduates encouraged to apply

- 2-Year Fixed Term Positions with opportunity for permanent contracts at the end of the tenure period

- Full Time - 80 hours/fortnight with monthly ADO

Start strong. Grow fast. Be supported. Are you a recent physiotherapy graduate ready to launch your career in a place where you're valued, supported, and empowered to grow? At Grampians Health, we offer you more than just a job - we offer an environment designed to nurture new graduates, connect you to the stunning Grampians region and invest in your future.

Why Start Your Physio Career with Grampians Health?

We invest in YOU

- Financial head start - commence on a Gr1, Yr2 salary and enjoy lower costs of living including housing. We can provide support with accessing accommodation, including the potential provision of up to four weeks of free accommodation at our west sites, subject to approval

- Thorough rotation orientation to set you up for success

- Diverse rotations: Acute Inpatients, Subacute Rehabilitation, Outpatients, Community

- Weekly 1:1 clinical supervision and fortnightly peer mentoring sessions

- Explore special interest areas early: Paediatrics, Women's Health, Vestibular, Persistent Pain, Lymphoedema, Research, Oncology, Amputees, Mental health and Aquatic Physiotherapy

- Salary packaging options + 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

- Discounted gym and leisure services through Fitness Passport

We grow together

- Access to our Early Careers Program for interprofessional learning targeted to support the transition from student to professional.

- Join our Grade 1 PT learning & development group: ‘GR1PT'

- Collaborate across the region with our supportive EP/PT Portfolios

- We value strong team connections - from regular catch ups to celebrating milestones.





We care for our community - and support your role in it

- Clinical Streams enrich high quality care delivery, backed by targeted PD and highly skilled clinicians

- Access to a diverse internal in-service program across sites, enhanced with our recently created Clinical Educator roles

- External PD is encouraged and supported. Financial assistance is available and will be considered for identified education target areas.

Essential Criteria

- Physiotherapy qualification

- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

- A passion for rural and regional health

- A team mindset and readiness for interdisciplinary collaboration

- A commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous improvement

- Alignment with our organisational values of Collaboration, Accountability, Innovation, Respect and Compassion and our Mission to be a trusted, progressive and innovative leader of regional and rural healthcare.

- Willingness to participate in rostered weekends

- APP score for each placement to be recorded in resume

Ready to launch your career with confidence?

Join a team where your learning, growth, and well-being matter from Day 1.
Apply now to start your physio journey in a region that supports your career and your lifestyle.

Recruitment process:

To support a fair and accessible recruitment process, you may be requested to complete the first‑round interview for this position via VidCruiter. This provides candidates with the chance to respond to set questions in their own time prior to panel interviews.

Campus preferences - To maximise your opportunities,



we encourage you to select all campuses you are willing to be considered for. Please note that if you do not tick additional campuses, you will not be considered for those locations should you be unsuccessful in your first preference.

To view a copy of the position descriptions click below

For Horsham

For Stawell

For Ballarat

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

📌 Physiotherapist - Grade 1 (Ballarat)
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